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druxey

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  1. Whew! I'm glad it was not a longer document.... Perhaps use 'captured' instead of 'arrested', as the latter term is applied to persons, not objects.
  2. Congratulations on a bitter-sweet conclusion to a very fine model, Eric. My condolences on the loss of your father in law. I love the Heaney rendering of Beowolf - thank you for sharing those lines with us. But back to your model: I love the muted color scheme, as well as a crew I wouldn't want to meet on a beach somewhere. To better days ahead!
  3. Close! Perhaps a looser translation that is more easily understood: The White Hound needs twelve 4 or 5 pounder guns. To do this....
  4. Just catching up with you, JD. You've made a lot of progress since the last time I checked in , but that is ever labor-intensive work!
  5. Thanks for the claire-ification! It looked as if the individual cloths were scoops in the photo, prompting my question.
  6. That is a very impressive degree of resolution! Thank you for the information, Henry.
  7. Claire - you're back!!! Nice to see you return. The scalloped effect of the sail foot in the photo is interesting; is there a practical reason for this, such as directing air flow more efficiently?
  8. My 'take' on clinker planking is with Chuck. I suspect Chuck's suggestion of a higher rise of sheer is the answer, which explains the height of the ends of these early vessels. Nice first go at a real brass instrument!
  9. Nice milling job, Tom. Toni: I think we are all a little hard on ourselves when it comes to criticism of our own work!
  10. It has been published for over a century and is a quarterly, peer reviewed, research journal. Fascinating articles on all eras, book reviews, etc.
  11. Perhaps: "The White Hound needs 12 (guns) of 4 or 5 pound caliber..."
  12. I agree with Waldemar: the (half) plan view is superimposed on the profile drawing!
  13. Well done! The forward edge of the knee is rounded off, so when at anchor the cable doesn't get damaged by rubbing against any sharp corners. See Greg's photos.
  14. It's all part of our learning curve, bitao. My first fully framed model had parts re-built four times!
  15. Roger: your draught is interesting. What reference do you have for the recurve of the upper stem?
  16. Certainly the plan under the model helps keep the frames to the correct spread or width.
  17. Coming along well, Stuglo! Those 'hidden' details are intriguing to make and install. They certainly give one a good idea of how crowded everything was in these small ships.
  18. I use Lepage's wood filler, natural, in the tube. Works well; dries fairly quickly and sands well, if a little dusty. Have the vacuum handy!
  19. The plank ends need to be sanded completely flush to the transoms. If there is any small gap left, then use filler. Otherwise you'll be making a lot of dust if you fill first!
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